Friday, 12 December 2008

Not much happening at the lottie, err, not that I'd know as I've not been for ummm, 3 weeks I think, maybe even 4. Gosh, I really should go and check out what is happening. Last time I was there the onions looked as though they were starting to green up, but there was no sign of the garlic or peas ... oh well, in the meantime here are some photos from my surprise day out to the Donna Nook Seal Colony;

I think they were all grey seals, but their coats were all very different - they were so cute I wanted to take them home. The white ones are the babies (apparently they weigh 30lb when they are born !) they are only suckled for 18 days and then have to fend for themselves.

For most of the year the seals are at sea or on sandbanks, but during November & December they come to breed near the dunes on the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve at Donna Nook, which is actually part of the RAF bombing range !!! There are lots of notices up telling you not to stray when the flags are flying as you at risk of death !!!! There were amazing planes flying overhead making tonnes of racket, but the seal cubs didn't bat an eyelid.

They were very noisy - in fact if you'd strayed down there one night, you'd probably think you'd accidentally stumbled across a 'decay' of zombies having a party. One little fella kept blowing raspberries, he was very funny.